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Townsend stirs things up on social media: mocks Chinese food and ends up apologizing

Carlos Navarro - 17 Sep 2025
Taylor Townsend involved in a new controversy. Source: Getty

Taylor Townsend has once again found herself in the eye of the storm. The latest controversy surrounding the American took place in Shenzhen, where she is to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup 2025: she uploaded several videos to social media mocking Chinese food, stating that the Chinese "kill frogs" and degrading them. Obviously, the videos quickly went viral, leading Taylor to eventually post a public apology, all after making headlines in several Asian media outlets for her remarks. Her journey through Asia has certainly started eventful.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Townsend la lía en redes: se burla de la comida china y acaba disculpándose